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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose voice does Frodo hear when he wakes up in a comfortable bed?

2. What has saved Frodo from death when he was hit by the large cave troll?

3. Gandalf tries to keep the orcs back with spells and incantations, but a ________________ stops him.

4. ___________ tells the Lord and Lady that Gandalf fell into a Shadow and did not leave Moria.

5. What color does Frodo's sword Sting glow when orcs are near?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Strider come back with when he goes out to scout out a bridge that they might have to cross?

2. How does Lord Celeborn greet Gimli when he arrives in Lothlorien?

3. What does Gandalf believe will help them as they head to the Mines of Moria?

4. In the last stage of their journey, what two directions are the travelers trying to choose between?

5. What does Sam share with Frodo that he has seen, though he's not sure it was a dream or not?

6. What happened to the Ringwraiths when their horses were drowned in the flood?

7. What does Bilbo give to Frodo on his last day in Rivendell?

8. Why don't the travelers in the Fellowship worry when they get through the door away from the Orcs?

9. What does Aragorn suggest in order to make the blindfolding fair for those who are traveling?

10. What are the travelers given by the Elves in order to help their journey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Boromir is from the kingdom of Men, but at times he seems to show his weaknesses more than his strengths.

Part 1: Would you have chosen Boromir to be a part of your journey to Mordor? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why is Boromir interested in taking the ring for himself?

Part 3: What might have happened had Boromir have taken the ring for himself?

Essay Topic 2

The many groups of characters in this story seem to give the reader different facets of humankind in general.

Part 1: Why are the Elves seen as being the fairest of all creatures? What or who might they symbolize in the modern world?

Part 2: Why are the Elves and Dwarves at odds with each other? What other cultures might they represent?

Part 3: Why do you think Tolkien portrayed the race of men as being weak?

Essay Topic 3

The quest between good and evil is the running theme of FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING.

Part 1: Do you think good and evil are clearly defined in this book? Why or why not?

Part 2: What are some of the examples of people who are clearly good? What makes them good? Why are they good?

Part 3: Which characters are clearly evil? What makes them evil? Why are they evil?

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